As of today, the downloadable version of Contour is the fifth most popular product being sold by The Writers Store in LA! Whoo-hoo! Now, if only we could do something about those damn brass fasteners…
Author: Jeffrey Alan Schechter
VALKYRIE
Overall Impression – A mostly solid tale about personal sacrifice… if you can forgive Germans speaking in American and English accents. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Claus von Stauffenberg. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: assassinate the Nazi power players and stage a government coup. Personal: free Germany from its real… Continue reading VALKYRIE
He Said, She Said…
Not the movie, I’m talking about gender neutrality. Contour, having been developed by a sexist pig (me) always referred to the protagonist in the masculine. Actually, I’m kidding about the sexist pig thing. I hope. In actuality there is a debate in academic circles about gender neutrality and I had relied on the school of thought,… Continue reading He Said, She Said…
AMADEUS
Overall Impression – An impressive film, can’t get enough of it. One of the best movies of the famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ever made… in my opinion. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Salieri What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: Prove that he’s a superior musician to Mozart. Personal: Destroy Mozart’s… Continue reading AMADEUS
Is Contour Too Restrictive?
I’ve been having an interesting tête-à-tête over at the Mariner Software Contour forum with a member from England. He asks the question “Is this (Contour) too restrictive?” C’mon…you know you’ve been thinking the same thing. CLICK HERE to read the questions and replies.